David Beckham won't be coming back to Montreal

If you were among the 60,860 fans at Olympic Stadium this past May to watch David Beckham score a second-half goal off a 23-yard free kick in the 62nd minute to give his Los Angeles Galaxy a 1-1 tie with the Impact, consider yourself lucky because Beckham most likely won’t be coming back to Montreal.

Beckham announced on Nov. 19 that his six-year playing career in Major League Soccer with the Galaxy will end after next month’s MLS Cup final. But the man whose popularity goes far beyond soccer won’t be retiring from the game.

“I still feel I have something left in me as a player,” the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder told reporters in Los Angeles. “I still feel like I have one more challenge in me as a player, even at 37 years old. I feel I still can play at a high level. Where that will be yet, I haven’t decided.

“I have some exciting opportunities on the table but right now my focus is on the final. Once that’s out of the way, we have a tour to deal with and then it’s Christmas, which we always spend in London. I will make a decision then.”

The Associated Press reported that five teams in Australia’s A-League have confirmed interest in acquiring Beckham and that China’s Super League is another possible destination for him.

The Galaxy will face the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup final on Dec. 1 at the Galaxy’s home field, the Home Depot Center.

When Beckham was in Montreal to face the Impact, he drew some laughs during a news conference when a reporter asked how he felt about drawing a sellout crowd for soccer in a city known for hockey.

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